triple negative breast cancer fundraising ideas
Triple Negative Breast Cancer Day is a great time to make a difference in the fight against TNBC in
any way you choose. The ideas presented below are by no means exhaustive. Use them as is or let
them lead you to something uniquely your own. Ideas range from those simple to plan and execute
to those requiring more time and effort. Ideas are organized by event type to help you find the right
fit.
Events do not have to be on held on March 3rd. They can lead up to the day or happen any time
during the month of March. TNBC Day is symbolic, so your event supports the purpose of the day,
whenever and however you decide to participate. TNBC Day provides a great opportunity to
partner with local businesses that are looking for ways to bring in new customers.
explore by event type
Utilize social media, email and your dedicated and personalized TNBC Day
fundraising page that we provide.
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3 x 365: Ask people to donate the equivalent of $3 a day, week, month or
year. Everyone can participate and donate at a level that fits their budget and
commitment.
In Honor Of: Create a donation campaign in honor of a TNBC hero, fighter or
survivor. You can also honor any other milestone in the life of someone
special including birthdays, graduations or anniversaries.
Hold the Latte: Ask friends to leave their jumbo latte or favorite coffee drink
behind for a week and donate the $35 saved to make a difference in the
TNBC Foundation’s efforts to help woman with TNBC. If 30 friends
participate, you’ve raised more than $1000!
Triple Treats: Give up three desserts and donate the money saved to fight
TNBC. Ask friends to donate $20, and thank them for being so sweet.
Facebook Friends: Show your Facebook friends how much you appreciate
them. Make a TNBC Day donation based on your number of friends ($1 or $3
each, for example) and suggest that they donate too.
No Cookie, Cookie Sale: Ask friends to save the calories and donate the cost
of a box or two of scout cookies.
Amazon Shopping for TNBCF: Choose TNBCF as your preferred charity on
smile.amazon.com — every purchase made will yield a donation to TNBCF
equal to 0.5% of the purchase price — on everything from toothpaste to
expensive works of art! It all adds up, all year long, when your friends select
TNBCF to benefit from purchases that they would be making anyway.
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If you enjoy spending time with friends and family at home, here are some
ideas for you.
home based
Party Time: Organize a party in the name of a great cause! Send an Evite to
your guests and invite them to come over for fun and great conversation.
Focus your get-together on adults or make it family time and invite the kids.
Include information about TNBC Day in the Evite and ask each guest to bring
a prewritten check in a sealed envelope. This is a low-pressure way to raise
money and spend quality time with friends and family.
Fancy & Fun Dinner Party: For something extra special, invite your guests to
dress up as if they are going to a fancy fundraiser, but instead of asking for
$1,000 a plate, just ask for $30 or more per plate. To spread the work out,
make it a progressive dinner party where guests move from home to home
or make it a potluck. You could theme it as a pink party and ask guests to
wear their favorite pink attire.
Triple Negative Trivia/Game Night: Guests pay to play. Everyone loves trivia
games — you could even include a few questions about TNBC. You could also
go with favorite board, bingo or card games. This idea works for any size
gathering — small groups could be hosted at home and larger groups could
be hosted at a restaurant or other community venue.
Silent Auction: Collect quality items and extras from friends, family and local
businesses. Host it as a silent or white elephant auction — in your home,
community or even online. Scale it up or down to suit your needs and venue.
Other fundraising elements like a Pink Lemonade Stand and a children’s art
sale can also be incorporated.
(Virtual) Tea Party: Unable to host an active event but still interested in
participating from home? All you’ll need is wrapped tea bags, cards and
stamps. Mail out tea along with a card/note asking that the recipient enjoy
their cup of tea as part of Triple Negative Breast Cancer Day — and in return
make a donation of their choice to fight TNBC. The cards can also include
TNBC facts.
Your neighborhood and community are filled with opportunity. Get out and
about to drum up maximum support for TNBC Day!
around town
Healthy Happy Hour: Organize a long walk at happy hour in lieu of a
traditional happy hour.
Spring-Cleaning Block Party: Organize an early spring-cleaning block party
and tag sale in your neighborhood with all proceeds going to TNBC Day. It’s
easy to print up flyers and distribute them all over town. Add some free
classified ads and alert your community paper. You’ll raise money, bring your
neighbors together and get rid of all those unused items in your house.
Ebay Sell-a-thon: Ask your audience to find some brand new items,
unwanted gifts or collectibles in their home to donate to your sell-at-thon.
Photograph the items and create listings. Place them on Ebay for sale with
the TNBCF code and the proceeds will go directly to TNBCF. Organize a little
competition among donors for the item that sells for the most money!
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Faith Communities: Ask your local churches, synagogues, and faith-based
community groups to do a collection in honor of TNBC Day. Many groups are
happy to host someone that can speak from the heart about their experience
and educate others.
Local Restaurants and Businesses: Many restaurants and businesses
encourage revenue sharing days where a portion of the proceeds goes to a
local charitable organization in exchange for some promotion. Contact local
chains and privately owned businesses and restaurants to inquire! It’s a great
opportunity for businesses to bring in new customers on a slow day. Fact
sheets or thank you cards can be given out with menus or checks.
Private Party: Expanding on the idea above, host a private party at the
restaurant and invite your community. It’s a great way for any business to
reach new customers and show that they give back to important issues.
Coin Jars: Coin jars are an easy way to get people involved all over your town
and show that every donation helps.
Healthy events are the perfect way to get people actively involved. They’ll
be doing something good for their own health and help others at the same
time.
active &
sporty
Bowling for Dollars: Invite your friends and family to go bowling and help
you strike out TNBC! Ask each person to bring along a check in any amount to
be part of TNBC Day. Your local lane may help out with reduced costs — and
announcing your presence to others at the venue. Bring pens and envelopes
for the front counter — by the end of the night you will have added checks
and cash.
Triple Fit: Ask your local gym to host an exercise class to benefit TNBC Day.
All class fees and added donations add new strength to TNBCF efforts.
Consider inviting a local nurse or health educator to attend the class and
teach attendees to do breast self-exams.
Walkathon: Everybody understands the intent and importance of a
walkathon. Sponsor a walk or run and participants collect pledges from
family, friends and coworkers. You can solicit donations from local merchants
from refreshments to raffle items. Walkathons work really well in
conjunction with a raffle, as you can sell tickets while you gather pledges.
Tournament: Softball, tennis, golf, volleyball — choose your sport!
Community wide events like these generate great publicity — so you’ll be
raising awareness while raising funds! Ask your local gym, rec center or
school to provide space and equipment. If you’re up for added details, make
up posters, signs and t-shirts.
DIY: All of the ideas above have lots of offshoots and opportunities. From
miniature golf-a-thons to cooking classes to dance lessons. Think about
venues and businesses in your community that need extra promotion or have
slow days.
Please support our corporate
champions. Their generosity and
leadership moves us forward and
makes TNBC Day possible.
From tempting cupcakes to a healthy dinner — appeal to the stomach and
the donations will follow.
Bake Sale: A fundraising classic, because it works! Make or buy sweets to sell
at work, school, or a community event. Make sure to have TNBC information
on hand to educate your customers.
delicious
Please support our corporate
champions. Their generosity and
leadership moves us forward and
makes TNBC Day possible.
If you’re artistic or have a special talent, show everyone your passion on
TNBC Day.
Sweet Charity Crafts for a Cause: Host a craft sale/auction and afternoon tea
party.
crafty
Make and/or sell something you love: Use a TNBC theme or message. Focus
on general and not date-specific items to keep sales opportunities ongoing.
You could even sell your items on Ebay to benefit TNBCF!
Notecards: Notecards are a lost art! Design and sell your own — you can
even take a favorite photograph and produce cards inexpensively on
Shutterfly or other websites. Buyers can use them for any type of greeting or
to send a supportive note to a woman with TNBC.
Ideas that the entire family can participate in.
family fun
Kid’s Art Auction: Invite children to draw, paint, sculpt and create a gallery of
their work. Parents, friends and other invited guests can bid on the artwork.
Art could focus on pink or family themes. Supplement the event with a bake
sale or refreshments.
Penny Drive: Children can decorate cans with the TNBC Day logo and facts
about triple negative breast cancer, and ask their neighbors, friends, schools
and clubs to contribute.
Kid’s Favorite Snack Sale: Help your children organize a bake sale at school
or in the neighborhood.
Pink Lemonade Stand: A classic!
Get all your girlfriends together make a difference while celebrating life and
the gift of health.
girl stuff
Spa Afternoon or Night: Have an event in partnership with your local day
spa, beauty or nail salon. They love bringing in new customers on a typically
slow Tuesday!
Afternoon Tea and Cakes: Host at a private home or local restaurant. Make it
even more fun by choosing a theme, such as “wear a hat” or “dress in pink.”
Yoga Escape: Partner with your favorite yoga or exercise studio to host
morning or afternoon classes, donating the proceeds for TNBC Day. Your
guests will be energized for their day.
Let’s get the men involved too!
guy stuff
Mustache / Beard Competition: Bet your friends to see who can grow the
longest (or most creative) facial hair.
Game Night: Host a guy’s-only night of video or casino games with all
winnings going to TNBC Day.
Get your co-workers involved — your audience is already assembled.
“Wear your jeans” to work day: Co-workers make a donation to be able to
wear jeans to work. A crowd-pleasing way to raise money and awareness.
at the
office
Desserts Delivered: Prepare or buy enticing desserts and snacks for your
office. Grab a cart and wheel your treats from office to office. Everyone will
want to get in on the fun.
Please support our corporate
champions. Their generosity and
leadership moves us forward and
makes TNBC Day possible.